10/07/2026
Regular exercise may help regulate stress and reduce PTSD symptoms. Research suggests it may also influence fear-extinction learning and brain pathways involved in stress and neuroplasticity, including BDNF and endocannabinoid signaling. However, exercise has not been proven to erase traumatic memories or directly weaken their emotional impact, so it should be viewed as a potential complement to evidence-based PTSD treatment not a replacement.